#8A9F98 — Japanese Bonsai Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#8A9F98

≈ Japanese Bonsai

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On white

2.80:1

Fails AA

On black

6.24:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(6.24:1)

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Hue160°Saturation13%Brightness62%

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Normal vision#8A9F98

Protanopia#9D9C98

Deuteranopia#999998

Tritanopia#85A09D

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Palettes with this color

Gray Mint Seafoam Palette≈Gray Sage Silver Palette≈Gray Sage Seafoam Palette≈

Colors that go with Japanese Bonsai

Japanese Bonsai is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Nirvana#9F8A91 Femme Fatale#9F8A9B Ruins Of Metal#9F8D8A Mother Earth#8A9F8D Beluga#E9ECEB Charcoal#363A39

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameJapanese Bonsai#829F96ΔE 2.8 CSS nameCadetblue#5F9EA0ΔE 10.1 Web-safe#669999#669999ΔE 8.6

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Japanese Bonsai — meaning & where to use it

Japanese Bonsai is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.